Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-27
CATTLE AND HORSES.
The Magnificent Parade at
the state Fair.

and horse parade at the State Fair
The parade was unquestionably
the finest of the kind ever seen in
Nevada, and was both interesting
and instructive to those desiring
knowledge concerning the best
breeds raised on Nevada ranges.
Choice specimens of Shorthorns,
Polled Angus, Galloways, Red Nor
folks, Herefords, Holsteins and Jer-
seys delighted the eye of stockmen,
and the display in the horse depart
ment was one which will long be
remembered.
In the cattle department were !:
E. w. Crutcher, with choice speci-
mems of the various cattle breeds
lie is making a speciality of, consist
ing of Shorthorns, Herefords, Polled
Angus and Galloways, seventeen
head in all, including calves. Mr..
Crutcher himself appeared in the
line at the head of his herd, look
ing what he is, Nevada's most en-
terprising stockman.
Mrs. A. A. Longley had in line
two high-bred Durham COWS
Beauty and Amelia B, the latter
with calf six months old-both OF
which are from the choicest strains,
and occupy a prominent place in
the Durham herd book. w. C.
Jones in charge.
Sam Davis, not to be outdone in
had in line his famous
Holstein bulls, Saratoga and Silver
Brick; Nevada Queen, whose heifer
record is 221a quarts, General Ag-
promising bull calf by
Saratoga, and Nevada Queens Coss
cite, a fve-week's-o calf. P. V.
Mighels in charge.
Hunter Bros, representive stock
men of Elko county, added their |
mite to the success of the display |
oy exhibiting their magnificent |
Hereford bull, Sagebrush, COM
ny five years old, and weighing
,065 pounds.
Vail Bros, of Dayton, Churchill
county, have the largest herd on
he grounds, and one which will
i'd, if such thing be possible, to
heir reputation as breeders. Their
consists of 16 head of Short
Horns, with the famous bull, Pro-
essor Mike, eight years old, at the
lead; three Galloways and graded
ialloways, with Black Knight,
beautiful specimen of his race, as
he chief, and three head of English
Red Norfolks-oue cow and two
leifers.
M. Gulling, of Reno, marched
'roudly into line with his Holstein
of Nevada, coming
our years old, 220O pounds; Wis
er, a four-year-old imported COW,
nd Washoe Queen, promising
Joseph Scott & Co. of Halleck,
ne most prominent firm engaged in
reeding Hereford cattle in Nevada,
lake splendid exhibit from their
reeding farm. Homestretch, a
bull weighing 1900
ounds, enjoys the proud distinction
being at the head of the herd,
nd has as his companions 5 cows
Pink, Pickpocket, EN- 1
ress 3rd, Lady, the four latter /
18th calves-and Hereford-Short. a
orn cross, John Henry, a FIVE +
lonths'-old calf, which has gained c
20 pounds of flesh per month a
nee birth, record hard to beat IN i
lis or any other land. Mart Polk, v
he foreman of the breeding farm,
in charge. 4
w. j. Marsh, of Fort Churchill, /
Though busy with real estate deals a
| Los Angeles, is represented by a
lagnificent specimens of the Short a
orn breed, thirteen in number. v
uke of Waterloo, a two-year-old b
nll, which cost 81 500, and weighs
poor condition, 1000 pounds, and
'ild-Eyes Duchess 18th, a yearling s
sifer, valued at 81 600. a